Iran Black Shadow Used ChatGPT to Wipe US, Mideast IT Systems
Gambit Security links Iran MOIS group Black Shadow to June 2026 destructive campaign in US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey. Attackers used ChatGPT to refine wipe scripts.
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Tech Geopolitics
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EU Tech Sovereignty Package: CADA Triples DCs, Chips Act 2.0
On June 3, 2026 the EU launched its Tech Sovereignty Package: Cloud and AI Development Act to triple data centre capacity, Chips Act 2.0, and an EU Open Source Strategy.
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China Outbound Tech Rules July 1: Unwind Deals, Ban Indirect Transfer
China State Council outbound investment rules effective July 1, 2026 tighten tech, data, and talent exports. Beijing can unwind completed deals after Meta Manus and Nexperia.
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China Opens 24MW Undersea AI Data Center Powered by Offshore Wind
Shanghai Lingang undersea data center switched on May 2026: 24MW planned, offshore wind direct feed, seawater cooling, 192 racks. World-first model for AI power and latency.
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China AI Trade Secret Law: Algorithms and Datasets Protected June 1
China SAMR trade secret rules effective June 1, 2026 classify AI algorithms, datasets, and code as protected secrets. Fines up to 5M yuan; strict cross-border access logs.
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Meta Says Australia 2.25% News Tax Breaches US Trade Pact
On June 4, 2026 Meta accused Australia's News Bargaining Incentive of violating the US-Australia FTA by taxing 2.25% of total domestic revenue, not just news-linked income.
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Zhang Yiming $92.8B Overtakes Ambani as Asia's #2 Richest
Bloomberg June 3, 2026: ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming hit $92.8B, passing Mukesh Ambani ($86.9B). Doubao, $600B+ valuation, TikTok US deal cut risk discount 25% to 10%.
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Anthropic Offers EU ENISA Access to Mythos After San Francisco Talks
Anthropic invited EU cyber agency ENISA to access Mythos via Project Glasswing after Commission talks in San Francisco. Terms still pending; EU AI Act August 2026.
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Jordan Intercepted 108/119: Iran Strikes, THAAD Radar Hit, MQ-9 Lost
March 2026 Iran war: Jordan reported 108 of 119 intercepts in one week; US replaced damaged THAAD radar. Muwaffaq Salti, MQ-9 on ground, Gulf tech risk.
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AI Chip Supply Chain 2026: GPUs, Memory, Fabs, and Export Controls Hub
Hub for Nvidia, AMD, TSMC, ASML, HBM, export controls, and China fabs: how silicon constraints hit AI training, inference, and developer hardware.
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Iran Struck AWS Bahrain Inside Batelco HQ — Cloud Disruption, Telegram Down, What It Means
Iran struck Batelco HQ in Bahrain on April 1, damaging Amazon Web Services infrastructure. Telegram disrupted. First confirmed kinetic hit on named US tech company post-threat.
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Trump's Iran War Speech: 2-Week Deal Deadline, Electric Grid Threat, NATO Exit Warning
Trump's April 1 primetime address said Iran war's core objectives are nearing completion. Two-week deadline: deal or US bombs every Iranian power plant simultaneously.
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Trump's NATO Exit Threat Could Break EU-US Cloud Data Flows — What Developers Must Know
Trump called NATO a "paper tiger" and threatened withdrawal. If the US leaves, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework loses its legal foundation. AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud EU operations at risk.
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Liberation Day Tariffs: One Year On, Supreme Court Killed Them and $166B Is Being Refunded
April 2, 2025 was Liberation Day. One year later: Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional in Feb 2026, $166B refund underway for 330,000 businesses. Tech impact explained.
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Trump Called Iran's Tech Threat "BB Guns" — But Iran Already Hit Amazon Data Centers
Trump dismissed IRGC's threat to 18 US tech companies as "BB guns." Iran already struck Amazon data centers in UAE in March 2026. Here's what's actually at risk.
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